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Art from the masculine viewTHE strength and vulnerability of males is the theme of Gregg Wilson’s art work. The former professional pianist took up the paint brush when his hands became incapacitated by a worsening hereditary condition. Fast forward four short years and his work is on show at Kingston Arts Centre. See Page 6 for his story. Picture: Yanni

By Jo WinterbottomLIBERAL upper house MP Inga Peulich has again been accused of meddling in local politics, with allegations she threat-ened to ruin the careers of Kingston coun-cillors who did not vote for her son Paul to be mayor.

The state Labor opposition said it would ask the Ombudsman George Brouwer to investigate whether Ms Peulich lobbied for her son or attempted to interfere in last November’s mayoral ballot.

Opposition attorney general and spokes-man on scrutiny of government Martin Pakula said he would write to the ombuds-man this week following revelations in The Age newspaper on the weekend.

“In 2010 Mrs Peulich ranted on every time there was even a hint of interference in local government,” he said on Monday.

“The emails published would suggest she has engaged in the conduct she has decried.”

Ms Peulich responded to questions from The News saying, “Any person has the right to political activity such as local, state and Federal elections irrespective of their gender, status, ethnicity or political affi liation.”

The Age also claimed Cr Paul Peulich had accepted election campaign donations from property owners in return for adopt-ing a pro-development stance on issues involving Kingston’s green wedge. It said Cr Peulich accepted several donations of $499, just under the $500 threshold that must be declared as a political donation.

Cr Peulich did not return calls from The News.

Paul Peulich’s bid to become mayor came a cropper at the vote on Monday 5 November when, after days of intensive

lobbying of other councillors, he alone voted for himself. The remaining eight councillors all voted for Cr Rob Brown-lees, a veteran councillor now serving his fi fth term as mayor.

The Age reported that Ms Peulich sub-sequently threatened to ruin the careers of councillors she thought should have shown allegiance to the Liberal Party by voting for her son to be mayor.

Ms Peulich is considered a Liberal Party power broker in Melbourne’s south east, where the party gained four seats in the 2010 election, helping it form government with the slimmest of majorities.

An important component of the success of Liberal MPs in the south east was fund-ing provided by Business First, a Liberal Party fundraising entity established by Ms Peulich and former Liberal MP turned lob-byist, Geoff Leigh.

The News reported in September that Ms Peulich had used parliamentary privilege to air bullying allegations made against three Kingston councillors. The council-lors were subsequently cleared of the al-legations made by a senior council offi cer. Trevor Shewan, who failed to regain a South Ward seat, blames a smear cam-paign initiated by Ms Peulich’s comments in parliament - distributed throughout Kingston in the campaign material of Lib-eral-aligned candidates - for his downfall.

Speaking just before the council elections in October, retiring councillor Arthur Atha-nasopoulos said “the schemes of the Peu-lich family” had made serving on Kingston Council increasingly diffi cult.

“I have served four terms as both a councillor and mayor and not until this term have I ever seen such blatant attacks on individuals,” he said at the time.

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Kitesurfing the Kitesurfing the bay for cancerbay for cancerKITESURFERS are checking early weather fore casts in the hope of strong winds to help them raise money for breast cancer research.

On the Australia Day weekend 25 kitesurfers plan to race 75 kilometres up Port Phillip from Sorrento to Port Melbourne.

The attempt to enter the Guinness Book of Records will start at Sorrento with the kiteboarders staying closer to the shore from Frankston to the fi nish.

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Cuts lead to cries for helpCuts lead to cries for help A REDUCTION in government assistance payments for single parents has led to an increase in the number of people seeking emergency assistance according to a Chelsea crisis centre.

Manager Anne Catanese said Chelsea Community Support Services had received more calls for assistance than at the same time last year.

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and fi nancial management program was being called on to help pay for essentials such food, rent, utility bills utilities bills, phone and transport costs.

“Under recent changes to Centrelink payments, some parents are facing increasing diffi culty in supporting their families and are turning to Chelsea Community Support Services for assistance with paying bills and putting

food on the table,” Ms Catanese said. Under the changes, the single parent

pension was scrapped and sole parents requiring assistance were moved onto unemployment payments, a reduction of up to $100 per week for some families.

Chelsea Community Support Services is staffed by volunteers who can provide food parcels, limited fi nancial assistance and no interest

loans. The service also has access to trained fi nancial counsellors, social workers and free legal assistance.

“We are here to help the community, especially those who are struggling to survive below the poverty line,” Ms Catanese said.

Chelsea Community Support Services is at 1 Chelsea Rd, Chelsea, call 9772 8939.

WHEN it gets too hot for the beach, a dip at Waves Leisure Centre is in order. The swimming and fi tness centre run by Kingston Council has been a hub of activity during the school holidays, as can be seen in these photos taken during a scorcher last Thursday. The centre’s school holiday progr am ends with an aqua disco on Friday afternoon. Pictures: Yanni

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Global musicGlobal musicOVERSEAS musicians are lined up for Kingston Council’s Globe to Globe World Music Festival.

The festival is tipped to attract an audience of more than 10,000 to Namatjira Park in Springs Rd, Clayton South, on Saturday 26 Janu-ary midday-10pm and on Sunday 27 January midday-6pm.

Bands include Ganga Giri, Matt Katsis & The India Black, The Bearded Gypsy Band, Jaspora and TonksGreen.

The festival will also feature danc-ing, multicultural craft workshops, food from all corners of the globe, amusement rides, children’s entertain-ment, and a fi reworks display.

Entry to the festival is by gold coin donation.

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By Jeff WeirWHILE most of us are making resolutions to lose weight, some very, very large summer visitors to Port Phillip do their best to achieve the opposite.

The picture shows a blue whale only a few kilometres off Rye in January last year. It was taken by the Dolphin Research Institute’s research director Sue Mason during an expedition to survey whales and dolphins from Wilsons Promontory to Adelaide.

During the expedition Ms Mason recorded nine blue whales and large numbers of several dolphin species.

These animals are actually pygmy blue whales, which are about two to three metres smaller than true blues. They come to Victoria each summer to feed in our incredibly rich waters.

They are bigger than two tour coaches end to end and are the second largest animal to ever live, larger than the biggest dinosaur.

Contrary to folklore, whales don’t blow water out of their blowhole when they surface to breathe. The “blow” that looks like water (as you can see in the image) is actually water vapour that condenses as whales rapidly exhale warm air from their lungs into the colder atmosphere. It’s a bit like when we breathe fog on a chilly morning. Indeed, if whales and dolphins get water in their lungs they will drown as surely as we would.

We think the whales mostly head to western Victoria to feed at the rich Bonney Upwelling on the edge of the continental shelf.

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food web that includes giant tuna, dolphins, seals, huge numbers of seabirds and, of course, krill.

Our remarkable region is home to some special species and we all have a role to play in helping to look after their environment.

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beaches during Easter in both 2009 and 2010 but none since. Let’s hope that they are all safely at sea this Easter.

The institute is a not-for-profi t organisation. We rely on community support of our Adopt-A-Dolphin Program to maintain our work.

You can become an Adopt-A-Dolphin supporter or fi nd out about the programs at www.dolphinresearch.org.au or by calling 1300 130 949.

Jeff Weir is executive director of the Hastings-based Dolphin Research Institute.

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Donna Bauer MLAMember for Carrum

Happy New Year to all in the Carrum electorate. I’d also like to wish all students a great start to Term 1, whether starting school for the first time or beginning a journey with higher education.The new Peninsula Link Freeway opened last week. Victorians are now able to travel all the way from inner Melbourne to the Mornington Peninsula without encountering a single traffic light. Peninsula Link is a toll-free freeway that will give commuters the choice to bypass nine sets of traffic lights and six major roundabouts that exist on the current route. There has been record population growth on the Peninsula and Melbourne’s newest freeway will assist our community to spend less time in traffic and more time with family and friends. A full trip on Peninsula Link will take just 17 minutes, a massive time saving of close to 40 minutes in peak periods. It is expected that Frankston Freeway, Moorooduc Highway and Nepean Highway will experience up to 30 per cent less traffic, which will make a huge difference to local families and businesses.I have welcomed the deployment of Protective Services Officers (PSOs) to Carrum Railway Station. The PSOs will be at Carrum Station from 6pm until the last train every night of the week and it’s great to see they have been extremely well received by the Carrum community. Their role is to combat antisocial behaviour, crime and violence on our trains and railway stations to make commuters feel safer, especially at night. Already making a big difference on the rail network, PSOs are making arrests, detecting bail breaches, identifying outstanding warrants, and issuing infringement notices for a range of offences. The Victorian Coalition Government has allocated $212 million to recruit, train and deploy 940 PSOs at every metropolitan train station as well as four major regional centres, every night of the week.I’m pleased to announce that works have already begun on the new pedestrian operated signals outside Edithvale Primary School. The new signal will improve safety for Edithvale Primary School students, parents and locals by providing a safer crossing for the community. Children are our most vulnerable road users and improving safety around school zones is very important to me. Work will also include new linemarking, improved signage and an upgrade to street lighting. Enjoy Australia Day celebrations and if I can assist with any issue, please email me at donna.bauer@parliament.vic.gov.au or call my office on 9772 4544. You can also follow me on Twitter, like me on Facebook, or visit my website at www.donnabauer.com.au.

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FRANKSTON Hospital will not reopen its short-stay ward of 10 beds until Easter.

The move has been forced on the hospital by federal government cuts announced just before Christmas.

On 18 December it was stated Victorian hospi-tals would start closing beds after the federal gov-ernment cut $107 million from Victoria’s health budget.

The cuts to funding came after the Australian Bureau of Statistics reduced population estimates for the current fi nancial year, triggering the cut.

On Wednesday, hospital spokesman John Jukes said the ward was meant to open this week af-ter the summer break but would stay closed until Easter and staff “redeployed”.

Patients use the ward if their stay is less than 48 hours. “We’ll manage without it and see if it impacts on elective surgery,” Mr Jukes said.

He said Frankston had about 400 beds “if you

include treatment chairs”.Extra pressure will be put on the hospital next

month when Rosebud Hospital starts a major re-furbishment to improve fi re safety.

Contractors will be installing a fi re sprinkler system in every area of the hospital, expected to take about fi ve months and cost $750,000.

Rosebud Hospital’s director of operations Ali-son Watts said it would be a “challenging and complex project because we want to keep as much of the hospital as possible open”.

“We will be reducing bed capacity from 60 to 30 and rescheduling some surgery to Frankston Hospital for the fi ve months. Importantly the emergency department, dialysis ward and chemo-therapy ward will continue operating, though at some point they may be temporarily relocated from their current areas while sprinklers are in-stalled,” Ms Watts said.

John Jukes said patients from Rosebud Hospital

would have to be shifted to Frankston.“The principle impact will be on Rosebud’s

emergency department,” he said.Mr Jukes said both hospitals would ramp up

“hospital in the home” services.Since December, the state and federal govern-

ments have engaged in a public slanging match.Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan said there had

been an unprecedented 26 per cent increase in health funding for Victoria over the next four years.

“Had the population growth been higher than expected, more funding would have been paid,” he said.

Victoria’s population is increasing by 1.5 per cent a year, the same as the national average.

State Treasurer Kim Wells said Victoria had received from the Commonwealth $15.3 million less for hospitals in December compared with November.

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Government cuts keep beds closedGovernment cuts keep beds closed

By Mike HastPENINSULA Link freeway opened early last Friday, the fulfi llment of a 44-year dream of roadbuilders who marked a freeway reserve in the third edition of Melway in 1969.

This was when the state government planned to build a new suburb for 40,000 people on the Moorooduc Plains between Mornington and So-mer ville to house workers for industrial develop-ment at Western Port.

The government’s big plans for Western Port did not come to full fruition, but the reserve stayed on the map.

The 27-kilometre Peninsula Link connects EastLink tollway and Mornington Peninsula Freeway in Carrum Downs with the Mornington Peninsula Freeway at Mt Martha.

Premier Ted Baillieu and Roads Minister Terry Mulder announced the opening date last Wednes-day morning at Centenary Park golf course in Frankston.

Mr Baillieu said drivers could travel from Rosebud to Melbourne Airport without encoun-tering a traffi c light.

He said the road would bypass nine sets of traffi c lights and six round abouts on Moorooduc Highway.

Six fi xed speed cameras are being installed on gantries courtesy of $10 million from the state budget last May, but will not be working for sev-eral weeks while testing takes place.

Mr Mulder said police would patrol the free-way to curb speedsters before the cameras were switched on.

A police spokesman said there would be a strong highway patrol presence on Peninsula Link, which also would be under 24-hour sur-veillance.

The freeway will be a boon to drivers who have to slog through heavy traffi c in Frankston, but the effect at the freeway’s end in Rosebud has not been quantifi ed.

The state government’s freeway ma nagement

body, Linking Melbourne Authority, says drivers can travel between Carrum Downs and Mt Mar-tha in 17 minutes, shaving up to 40 minutes off peak hour times.

Work on the freeway bypassing Frank ston started three years ago. The cost has been listed as $759 million.

Peninsula Link will not be a toll road, but will be paid for by the state government out of general revenue, so-called “shadow tolls”.

The freeway has been built under a 25-year public private partnership (PPP) contract, also known as a DBFOM (design, build, fi nance, op-erate, maintain), where the government makes fi xed quarterly payments to freeway consortium Southern Way regardless of actual traffi c volume.

Last July, Victoria’s Auditor-General Des Pearson said the promised economic benefi ts of Peninsula Link may have been overstated and its potential negative impacts ignored.

His report, Management of Major Roads Pro-jects, was a scathing critique of the freeway, one

of the state’s most expensive road projects.Mr Pearson slammed VicRoads and Linking

Melbourne Authority, saying the two authorities failed to take into account the concept that bigger and better roads encourage more traffi c, so-called “induced demand”, when deciding whether to build new freeways.

“They did not adequately assess the traffi c in-duced by these improvements, communicate the risks, or estimate the impact of the economic ben-efi ts,” he said.

“These shortcomings create a risk of over-es-timating the benefi ts and giving decision-makers false confi dence.”

Public transport lobbyist Ian Hundley said Pen-insula Link, “contrary to the propaganda of its boosters, threatens to change the peninsula for the worse in ways that the community has not fully appreciated”. He said the Brumby government sought a matching contribution from the federal government, “which sensibly refused to come to the party”.

Peninsula Link up and runningPeninsula Link up and running

Pollies parade: Premier Ted Baillieu leads the way for politicians who answered to call to be at last week’s Peninsula Link opening date announcement. Cranbourne MP Jude Perera, far right, was the sole representative of the Labor government, which commissioned the freeway. Picture: Yanni

BOATERS are being reminded that the same al-cohol restrictions apply on water as when driving a car.

Transport Safety Victoria (TSV) says boaters should “play it safe this Australia Day weekend” and stick to the bloodalcohol content limits im-posed by the new marine safety law.

TSV spokesperson Paul Corkill said anyone in charge of a recreational boat must “act as they would on the road in relation to drugs and alcohol”.

“It’s easy to get carried away with the Australia Day celebrations; however this can have cata-strophic consequences on the water,” Mr Corkill said.

He said there were more than 250 maritime incidents and nine serious injuries involving rec-reational vessels in January last year on Victorian waters.

“If you are in charge of the boat and under the age of 21, you must not have any alcohol in your system – if you are over 21 years old you are re-quired to remain under .05 at all times.” The rules apply when a boat is anchored.

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IT might be hard to imagine during the long hot summer we are now enjoying, but two years ago around this time, Chelsea Public Golf Course was under water.

A deluge at the end of summer in 2011 lead to widespread fl ooding in Melbourne and the golf course, situated on a natural fl ood plain next to Edithvale Wetlands, copped the worst of it (right).

Volunteers from Chelsea SES were busy mopping up at the course in the days that followed. Their efforts will be remembered on Sunday 3 February when Chelsea Public Golf Course hosts a “Thank you Chelsea SES Day”.

SES volunteers will be joined by celebrity golfers including Alan

Golfers recall SES help with water hazardGolfers recall SES help with water hazard

Fletcher (aka Dr Karl) and Stefan Dennis (Paul Robinson) from the cast of Neighbours in a charity golf day to raise money for the Chelsea SES unit.

It will also be the fi rst event in a year of celebrations marking 60 years since Chelsea SES was established.

Spokesman Phil Wall said Chelsea SES was the oldest unit in Melbourne.

“This will be a great day to take part in a little piece of local history and we would like to invite everyone along to join in the fun,” he said.

“If you are a former member of the unit, we’d love you to drop by and say g’day and share some of your memories.”

The golf day is open to the public and will begin with a shotgun start at 8am followed by a barbecue lunch at 12.30pm. The entry of $15 includes prizes for nearest the pin, straightest drive and other competitions. Chelsea SES will mount a display of photos from the 2011 fl ood and there will be emergency vehicles to inspect.

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Strength and gentleness: Gregg Wilson with his artworks now on show at Kingston Arts Centre. Picture: Yanni

By Jo WinterbottomWHEN his hands became affected by a hereditary condition, making it increasingly diffi cult to play his be-loved piano, Gregg Wilson knew he had to fi nd another creative outlet.

“My ex-partner was a painter and that’s what got me inspired,” he remembers.

“Painting is great because, like mu-sic, it is a never ending fascination.”

Since fi rst putting paint on canvas four years ago, Wilson has rarely been separated from his paint brush. His artistic passion has muted into a daily love affair with paint, paper, pencil and, more recently, dry-point etching.

Wilson is one of four artists exhibiting work in an exhibition at Kingston Arts Centre as part of the 25th Midsumma festival, an annual

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celebration of queer arts and culture in Melbourne.

He is the curator of Figure it Out, his second exhibition at Kingston Arts Centre.

With the majority of events in the gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgen-der community focussed around the inner city, Wilson said it was vital to have artists with varying backgrounds working in the suburbs.

“It is important for me to have a profi le down this side of town,” he said.

His work explores the male image, male energy and what he calls the “symbiosis between strength and gentleness”.

For the past 12 months he has travelled around Victoria painting portraits of older men who belong to the Victorian Men’s Sheds Associa-tion.

The paintings and etchings show men at work and play on various project involving manual labour and traditional male skills.

Wilson plans to mount an exhibi-tion of the Men’s Shed portraits later this year.

Figure it Out, featuring the work of Gregg Wilson, Ann McGinley, Robert Hempel and Michael Rigg, is showing at Kingston Arts Centre in Moorabbin until Wednesday 6 Febru-ary. It can be viewed from 9am to 5.30pm weekdays and from 12.30 to 5.30pm on Saturdays.

THE Electrical Trades Union has signed as a sponsor of Frankston Football Club.

Under the deal, players will be provided for the next two years with jumpers carrying the ETU logo on the front.

Graham Quarries logo will remain on the back.

Frankston is scheduled to play Coburg for the ETU Cup at Frankston on Sunday 7 July. The ETU also sponsors Coburg Football Club.

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By Keith PlattEVERY bushfi re season, Ross Connell watches the nightly television news with trepidation.

He fears for the lives of people trapped by out-of-control fi res and watches, frustrated in the belief that he holds the answer to their safety.

Mr Connell embarked on a project to build a fi re shelter in the wake of the February 1983 Ash Wednesday fi res that claimed 75 lives, including 11 fi refi ghters who died in or near their trucks at Upper Beaconsfi eld.

He looked to the skies for inspiration to fi nd an answer to warding off the in-tense heat generated by bushfi res.

The insulation used to protect space-craft returning to earth had proven ef-fective beyond doubt, so Mr Connell, of Tyabb, used this technology to build the prototype Ross Escape Module, or REM.

The fi rst REM involved insulating the water tanks carried on fi re trucks.

Firefi ghters trapped by fl ames could quickly release the water, climb inside the tank, which was fi tted with two-way radios, an air supply and lights.

In 1987 the REM was tested in a

furnace heated by direct fl ame to 1100 degrees Celsius. Instruments inside the module showed the interior tempera-ture rose to 33 degrees after 10 min-utes. The radios remained working.

In December 1991 four volunteers climbed inside another REM that was enveloped by fi re for more than 20 minutes. They were in constant radio contact with observers and emerged unscathed.

The heat of the fi re was estimated at 10 times that of a “heavily fuelled” bushfi re.

“It was beyond doubt a success,” Mr Connell told television reporters at the time. “It shows what Australians who band together as a team can achieve.”

However, a CFA spokesman ruled out installing Mr Connell’s escape module on its fi re trucks.

He said no money would be put to-ward funding further tests.

In June 2000, CSIRO bushfi re expert Ian Knight assessed the two tests of the Ross Escape Module and concluded that its “durability under extreme ther-mal loads and its low conductivity have been demonstrated. My calcula-tions indicate that the REM would be

an effective refuge in any bushfi re”. Today, Mr Connell has refi ned his

escape module even further but is still waiting for the call from the Victorian government and fi re authorities.

“They’re pig-headed, but should at least come and have a look,” the in-ventor said.

He has fi ve patents pending, includ-ing one for the insulated water tanks, one for a smaller version for farmers, a home shelter, and designs for a house “that won’t burn down”.

His home shelter is also the basis for

a portable REM that can be airlifted into fi re zones, providing safety for fi refi ghters near the fi re front, such as the “smoke jumpers” who in the Unit-ed States are parachuted into rough terrain.

Mr Connell’s home shelter units have two entrances, interior lighting, fans, small observation windows and storage room for food and water.

Although it is now 30 years since the tragic bushfi res that prompted Mr Connell’s bid to improve safety for fi refi ghters – and more than 20 since

he “found the answer” – he is not about to give up.

Negotiations have started with a new team to provide factory space to build his range of REMs and other leads are being followed to take his technology overseas.

He believes the CFA is wrong in put-ting its faith in fi tting trucks with fi re protection blankets, heat shields and sprays to create a “fog of water”.

“That is no protection from heat that can melt glass. I’ve got a system that can save lives.”

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Fire shelter: Ross Connell with his bushfi re escape module in the backyard of his Tyabb home.

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Ripe and ready for a cheap and cheerful modern makeover, this well-priced, three-bedroom home is situated in an always popular pocket of Frankston South. Within the Frankston High School zone and walking distance to Mt Erin Secondary

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HarcourtsSINCE 1888

Chelsea

463 Nepean Highway 03 9772 7077

www.chelsea.harcourts.com.au

Direct access to the beach4 x 2 bedroom architecturally designed apartments. Views of the beach or landscaped courtyardsShort stroll to cafes, shops and Bonbeach station. Polished timber floors throughout.Open plan living & dining room Kitchen with stone bench tops and Euro. appliances.Powder room.2 bedrooms upstairs plus large private balcony.Security system

Bonbeach 1-4/5 Lord Weaver Grove

Price Negotiable over $460,000View www.harcourts.com.au/VCS7296Open Saturday 12.30-12.50pm

Superior Beachside Apartment Living2 1 1

Mike Joy M 0421 063 771 E mike.joy@harcourts.com.au

FOR SALE OPEN FOR INSPECTION SATURDAY 26th JANUARY BED BATH CAR FOR SALE / AUCTION

10.30am 3/25 Kangaroo Road, CHELSEA 2 1 1 For Sale $410,000 - $425,000

2/49 Golden Avenue, CHELSEA 2 1 1 For Sale $540,000 - $560,000

11.00am 3/601 Nepean Highway, BONBEACH 2 2 2 For Sale $545,000 - $570,000

34 Scotch Parade, CHELSEA 3 2 1 For Sale $590,000 - $620,000

6/36-38 Broadway, BONBEACH 3 1 1 For Sale $290,000 - $319,000

11.30am 12/595 Nepean Highway, BONBEACH 3 2 2 For Sale $549,000 - $610,000

3/61 Woodbine Grove, CHELSEA 3 1 2 For Sale $470, 000+

1 Immerset Drive, CHELSEA HEIGHTS 4 2 2 For Sale $690,000 - $750,000

1-4/3 Joyce Street, CARRUM 2 1 1 For Sale $430,000 - $460,000

12.00pm 2/396 Station Street, BONBEACH 2 1 1 For Sale $295,000+

12.30pm 1-4/5 Lord Weaver Grove, BONBEACH 2 1 1 For Sale $460,000+

81 Field Avenue, EDITHVALE 3 1 1 For Sale P.O.A.

1/16 McLeod Road, CARRUM 2 2 1 For Sale $395,000+

14a Clipper Island, PATTERSON LAKES 4 2 2 For Sale By Negotiation

1.00pm 2a Toulon COurt, BONBEACH 4 3 2 For Sale $665,000 - $750,000

32 Cannes Avenue, BONBEACH 3 1 0 For Sale $495,000 - $555,000

169 Palm Beach Drive, PATTERSON LAKES 3 2 2 For Sale $590,000 - $660,000

3/10 Rhode Island, PATTERSON LAKES 3 2 2 For Sale $690,000 - $750,000

1.30pm 104 La Perouse Boulevard, BONBEACH 3 2 2 For Sale $540,000 - $579,000

14 Coast Banksia Drive, BONBEACH 3 2 2 For Sale By Negotiation

2.00pm 10/3 Inner Harbour Dr. PATTERSON LAKES 2 2 1 For Sale: $380,000+

Two bedroom townhouseDirect access to private, sandy beaches. Timber balcony with views of the Bay Fully enclosed rear courtyard Polished Timber floors .Open plan living & dining Kitchen with stone benchtops & gas appliances.Upstairs master bedroom and bathroom.Single garage plus extra car space

Bonbeach 3/601 Nepean Highway

Price By Negotiation: $545,000 - $570,000View www.harcourts.com.au/VCS7298Open Saturday 11.00-11.20am

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NEW

Business Sales Specialistswww.latessabusiness.com.au

50 Playne Street Frankston

Tel: (03) 9781 1588

Pleasure to run this fully managed, lovely shop in a busy retail &

commercial location, also selling jewellery lines. Only 5 days a week with short hours. Full assistance will

be given with changeover.

GIFTS & HOMEWARES

NOW $48,000 + sav

MECHANICAL REPAIRSLovely large shop, neat and tidy, fully computerized system. Has 25,000 DVDs. Excellent takings,

easy to have managed, huge scope! Trades daily from 10am.

DVD & VIDEO HIRE

NOW $63,500 + sav

HAIR SALON

Seats 25 inside & 15 outside, in mall seating available. Own front door

to access shopping centre location, by Safeway. Very good equipment

including coolroom.

CAFE

$91,500 + sav

Up to date software and equipment, art & design, logos, neoprene products. Printing, applications, stickers, signs. In house kiln, digital laser. Sells to gift and souvenir shops nationwide.

applies.

10 cutting stations, 2 basins. The oldest salon in M’ton now

available to buy. Excellent equipment, good location, RPR

stock. New leased offered for this spacious, bright salon.

HAIR SALON

$75,000 + sav

Expected to sell quickly! Great food court location, near new

equipment. Healthy food options inc soups. Currently

fully managed, offers excellent opportunity for owner operator.

JUICE & YOGHURT BAR

$60,000 + sav

Well known in the area for school debs, well stocked with bridal/

formal for men, women & children, sale or hire. Opens 5 days, est

3 years with experienced owner. Website, facebook.

BRIDAL & FORMAL WEAR

$75,000 + sav

made to order hampers. Delivers in area, only one in this part of the Peninsula. Can be a single operation, beautifully presented

shop and website.

FLORIST

$58,500 + sav

TAKEAWAY

NOW $95,000 + sav

etc. Located in busy food court of large shopping centre with plenty of

Vendor willing to stay on for a while if wanted.

CLEANING

$90,000 inc. stock

Established almost 30 years covering Westernport side of Peninsula. Defence housing,

needed, vendor assistance offered.

Est 30+ years using fully treated Australian sourced timber. Written

contracts with large corporate clients, 8 weeks work in advance,

averaging 50 quotes a week. 3 vehicles included.

FENCING & TIMBER

$235,000 + sav

Exclusive onsite facility at college campus has captured and local

market. Includes outdoor training areas. Enormous potential to build

on already solid business base. Lots of equipment, large database for

marketing.

HEALTH CLUB

$240,000 inc. stock

GENERAL STORE / MILKBARLarge shop with double storey, 3

bedroom premises attached. High density residential area provides

captured market. Small amount of takeaways. Established 20+ years.

FLOORING RETAILGreat position in very busy

2 years. Has outside seating area, consultancy room , juice bar (can be sublet). Promote organic products,

specialty breads, competitive prices. Long lease.

HEALTH FOOD RETAILER

$250,000 + sav

Large well presented showroom/factory on main road. Large base of repeat customers inc architects,

builders, renovators. Also do installation, sanding & polishing.

Vendor will assist with changeover & introductions.

$270,000 + sav

Retailer in commercial area has Jetmaster – Heat N Glo dealership. Operated by one person with sub-contracted

installers or can do the lot. Sells mainly to builders.

Seats 80, large kitchen, currently Chinese cuisine. However, this

one needs much TLC and repairs – but it is in a good part of town

in Sorrento. Call us for more information.

LICENSED RESTAURANT

$299,000 + sav $300,000 + sav

FIREPLACES

$79,000 + sav

Commercial, retail and domestic work, with forward orders in

willing to stay on for 6 months.

ROOFING INSTALLATION

$315,000

Primary products inc all types of trailers, repairs also done. Consistent

products. Many repeat customers. Operates from vendor’s acreage, needs to be relocated. Est 17 yrs.

TRAILER MANUFACTURE

NOW $369,000 + sav$325,000

COMMERCIAL CLEANING2009 Hino 6 tonne truck in

excellent condition picking up in Dandenong and delivering in northern suburbs. Set daily run,

food industry, vendor to retire after 27 years.

REFRIGERATED TRANSPORTOperating 15 years, weekly T/O ave $8776. 27 current clients inc Body Corps, hospital, medical centres,

childcare centres, car yards, factories etc. Has uniform, vendor will assist

with training & changeover.

$355,000

Wire products manufacture and wholesale to nurseries, hardwares

etc also Caribbean Gardens. Sketches & drawings included,

willing to stay back and teach new owner. Needs to be relocated.

MANUFACTURING

$165,000 + sav

$600,000 + sav

CONTRACT LASER CUTTINGCustom made switchboards,

general sheetmetal fabricating. Large showroom & upstairs

ALL OFFERS CONSIDERED

All repairs inc trans reconditioning and air-conditioning. Trades 5 days,

fully managed. Good equipment

room. Main road position, regular clients. Selling at equipment value

only$46,500 + GST

8 stations & 3 basins, in the heart of Frankston. Trades Tuesday to Saturday and Mondays by appointment. Well presented,

owner.

Tony Latessa: 0412 525 151 No. 1 REIV Accredited Business Agent in Victoria

32 years selling experience based on honesty and reliabilityREIV Business Brokers Committee Member

PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS

6 cutting stations, 2 basins, spray tan room, waxing room, kitchen & laundry. Trades Tues to Sat.

Computerised system, can be easily managed if desired. Bright,airy

presentation.

HAIR SALON

$110,000 + sav

CAFE & TAKEAWAY

Opens Mon – Fri 7am to 3pm in the heart of Frankston’s retail and commercial district. Close to train station, medical centre,

library & Arts Centre.

$110,000 + sav

COFFEE LOUNGE

Recently fully renovated & new equipment. Seats 36 in & 8 outside,

sells 95% gluten free products, approx 12 kgs coffee per week. Has 2 bdm dwelling, courtyard, multi-use

rear storage area.

$150,000 + sav

BUSINESS & FREEHOLD

Brick shop on main street and 3

bedroom, brick-veneer home on

waterway. Est 1970.

FISHING TACKLE

BUSINESS: $150,000 + savFREEHOLD: $800,000

NEW

local home delivery, wholesale orders. To market 3 times a week.

This is a well appointed shop, clean, large coolrooms. Vendor will trial.

FRUIT & VEGETABLES

$140,000 + sav

NEW

Est 50+ years on the Peninsula, well known to locals & industry. No competition in area, large

repeat customer base. Strong,

MECHANICAL

$199,000 + sav

Large shop in great location with huge amount of stock. Selling at

only due to needing an urgent sale. This is a great buy!!!

SECOND HAND DEALER

$185,000 inc. stock$180,000

Long established in prime area. Near new equipment, new lease

available, some alterations done. Pick ups and deliveries.

DRY CLEANINGTwo adjoining shops in main street with bakery, kitchen, café & retail sales. Very well set up, top quality equipment, spacious work areas.

style. Repeat cash customers.

CAFE / BAKERY

$189,000 + sav

Ducted vacuums, intercoms & security systems. 3 vehicles

included. Established 25 years, have all systems in place with established clients & supplier

database.

FREEHOLD & LEASEHOLD

Business:$190,000 + savFreehold: $460,000

$420,000 + sav

PET SHOPLong established in Mornington,

large modern premises on busy road. Has aquariums, dog grooming and bath, pet food,

accessories. Long lease.

$600,000 + sav

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Sheer delightTHIS home-based business specialises in the sales, repair and sharpening of clippers and scissors. Clients include pet groomers and veterinarians with some interstate work. The vendor offers full training and the sale includes a fully fi tted Ford van that can be used for mobile repairs. New owners will need to relocate the business.

Shaver and clipper repairs, CRIB POINTPrice: $150,000 + SAVAgency: Latessa Business Sales 50 Playne St, Frankston, 9781 1588Agent: Tony Latessa, 0412 525 151

That’s the spotTHIS Berwick business is clean andwell-presented. It operates from 9.30am Monday to Saturday. There are four massage rooms and three chairs for foot massages. The vendor is also selling a second Thai massage business, located in Pakenham, so there is an option to purchase two locations for a total price of $180,000 plus stock at value.

Thai massage, BERWICKPrice: $100,000 + SAVAgency: Latessa Business Sales 50 Playne St, Frankston, 9781 1588Agent: Tony Latessa, 0412 525 151

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By David ChalkeBOLON Yokte K’uh – the nine-footed Mayan god of war, confl ict and general nastiness – having failed to materialise on 21 December left those hoping to avoid 2013 seriously in the lurch.

Promises of global Armageddon on the winter solstice held out the illusion of a consequence-free orgy of self-indulgence for those who “believed”.

This was the time to take up smok-ing again, polish off the carefully hoarded Grange and put real butter on the Vegemite toast soldiers.

Sadly, for the more sybaritically inclined, the interpreters of the Mayan calendar were wrong and so it is nec-essary to take a look forward beyond the remorse and the detox dietstoward what trends will impact in 2013.

Social trends fall into six broad cate gories: political, technical, eco-nomic, demographic, environmental and cultural.

Politically, 2013 will bring relief from the rancorous Punch and Judy show that federal politics has become. One way or another the uncertainty, compromises and expediency of mi-nority government will be consigned to history; as will be one or other of the leaders, whoever loses.

The lasting effect of the past few years, however, will be a grow-ing public disconnection from the conventional political process as traditional media loses its relevance and importance and is replaced by the self-selected, self-reinforcing opinions of the blogosphere.

Technologically the major trend for 2013 will be the explosion of mobile computing via tablets and smartphones fuelled by the life and death struggle as Google (Android) overtakes Apple, while the ageing champions Microsoft (Windows 8) and Nokia try to regain their lost supremacy.

Whichever way the battle goes the consumer will benefi t from a slather of low-cost, high-powered portable devices – the power of the web at your fi ngertips, wherever and when-ever you want.

Economically, whichever party wins the federal election, government spending will have to be constrained.

The US and European economies will remain fragile as Democrats and Republicans squabble, as do the Cal-vinist northern Europeans and their more profl igate southern cousins.

As usual, China will act as the loco-motive of our economy.

However, the tensions of the euphemistically named “patchwork economy” (or, more accurately, min-ing versus non-mining economy) will continue to cause problems.

Cost of living pressures will build as the price of essentials such as utili-ties, food and housing rise ahead of CPI, while inessential luxuries such as electronics and fashion drop in price.

As a result, concern about the short- and long-term future of the economy will continue to dominate Australians’ priorities and so feed the mood of prudence and thrift that has dampened consumer spending in the past year.

Demographics, or the structure of the population, will start to have a

Pointers from the Mayans and Sam GoldwynPointers from the Mayans and Sam GoldwynPREDICTIONS

long-lasting and accelerating infl u-ence in 2013.

The four million baby boomers (a quarter of all adult Australians) will be facing retirement.

For many, this will be a matter of great uncertainty: well over half are concerned that they will not have suf-fi cient funds for retirement. Further-more, rather than having paid off their own homes as retirement approaches, more than a third of Baby Boomers are still saddled with a mortgage.

Turbulent times ahead for many so, rather than retirement, many will try to remain in the workforce, block-ing the ascension of the perpetually

frustrated Gen Xers.The environment will certainly

affect life in Australia in 2013 as it always has. Whether El Nino or La Nina prevails, the droughts or fl ood-ing rains of our climate are a constant force in our “sunburnt country”.

Politically, the environment will not be the force it was in 2007.

Across-the-board threats to the en-vironment are seen to be less serious and immediate than they once were and the climate change gospel has fewer adherents, down to about one in fi ve from a peak of three in four in 2007.

Culturally the most signifi cant trend

will be the growth of “self-reliance” in the community.

The confl uence of disconnection from the political process, unfettered access to self-selected news and in-formation sources, and the regaining of control over personal fi nances will create a newfound sense of liberation and self-empowerment.

Regardless of an individual’s world view there will be a website, blog, Facebook page or whatever populated with like-minded (“right thinking”) people to reinforce their opinions, beliefs and prejudices.

The consequence will be greater fragmentation and individuality of thought and behaviour.

So in one sense the Mayans were right. The so-called American Cen-tury, which was a world of global movements, mass markets, mass production and mass media, is com-ing to an end.

It is being replaced by a more fragmented and anarchic world of personal, local, selective, bespoke connections and ideas.

A high-speed world that will demand greater agility from govern-ments, businesses and not-for-profi ts as they attempt to keep up with, let alone manage, the unpredictability of a self-reliant world.

As Sam Goldwyn, of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer fame, said: “Never prophesy; especially about the future.”

David Chalke, of Tyabb, is a social scientist who each year conducts the AustraliaSCAN survey of 2000 randomly chosen residents.Picture: Keith Platt

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By Stuart McCulloughI GET it. In fact, I’d say it’s only com-monsense that our major retailers should want to defend themselves by affi xing security tags to their merchan-dise.

Granted, it’s a sad state of affairs that our department stores feel compelled to harpoon their garments to prevent no-goodniks from stealing their stuff, but I understand. The genius of a se-curity tag lies in its simplicity. Even if you do manage to escape the store with the shirt, the dress, the pants or whatever else your thieving hands have succeeded in bringing within their evil grasp, when removing the security tag you will destroy the very object you have risked everything to obtain.

Sadly, not everything can accom-modate a security tag. Many years ago, our local department store had a confectionery section on the ground fl oor. Aside from the toffees, fudges and candies, there was a chocolate dis-play. More than exposing mint ripples and caramels to passing shoppers, it was a glimpse of the future. Varieties were separated by fl avour into plastic buckets and these were attached to a conveyor belt. The chocolates would speed past before disappearing from view and circling back to the start. It used the same technology as a hamster wheel and, now that I think about it, may well have been powered by an elite squad of trained rodents.

But as spectacular as this display was, it also was incredibly insecure. It meant that anyone could sidle up, grab a handful of sweets and stuff them

into the pocket of their Faberges. This became something of a problem and the chocolate whirlymagig was given its own security guard. I can’t recall whether he was armed. Indeed, it’s hard to imagine how you could jus-tify shooting someone for pocketing a Turkish delight.

Eventually, the store surrendered and did away with the rotating choco-

late display. I don’t know what hap-pened to the security guard or, for that matter, the hamster squad.

Perhaps a security tag is preferable to an armed guard. But a security tag only works if it deters would-be thieves as opposed to bona fi de shop-pers.

This, in turn, means that remov-ing the security tag after a legitimate

purchase is essential. Failing to do so results in everyday consumers being suddenly faced with the kind of di-lemma intended for thieves.

Like millions of others, I went shop-ping after Christmas, vaguely hoping for a bargain. In this regard, the trip was a great success, but as I unpacked my bags I discovered I’d picked up more than just a bargain, I’d also picked up three security tags. Why had they removed them from some items and not others? Inattention? Laziness? Revenge for some unintended slight? It didn’t matter. I was now confronted with a choice that no law-abiding citi-zen should be forced to make.

Option number one was to attempt to remove the tags myself. This, of course, is incredibly dangerous. Se-curity tags sometimes contain ink, de-signed to ruin the clothes in the event the tag is harmed. Or, at least, they used to. For all I know they may well have upped the ante, replacing the ink with a small incendiary device.

Luckily, I have seen The Hurt Lock-er and always keep a full explosive-resistant bodysuit on hand. But then indignity started to take hold. It did so by grabbing my lapels before slap-ping each side of my face, telling me that I really shouldn’t have to go to all this trouble. Luckily, the bodysuit ab-sorbed most of the impact.

Option number two was to wear the items of clothing with the security tags still attached. Rather than be embar-rassed by the situation, I would em-brace it. This could well involve some form of decoration.

Rather than have the tags sit on my shoulder like grey, lumpen chips, I

would add a dash of colour. Maybe even some ribbon. Who knows? May-be others will simply mistake it for a Bluetooth connection gone slightly awry. And if I set off store alarm sys-tems every time I stepped through a shop door, I will lap up the extra atten-tion as it’s lavished on me. As sirens wail, I will take a bow. Maybe even do a little dance. Perhaps a short song.

Option number three involves em-bracing the life of crime that fate has selected for me. I did not choose to be-come a criminal. Crime, it seems, has chosen me. Having been unjustly ban-ished from non-tag wearing society, I will gather up a cast of misfi ts and, under cover of darkness, we will roam the streets in search of any item with a security tag before riding our mighty steeds off to our hideout…

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I raised my hand and told her not to bother. I’d keep the tags after all. It seems that I had become as attached to them as they had to my clothing.www.stuartmccullough.com

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PAGE 18 Chelsea – Mordialloc News 23 January 2013

FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT

NO other band came closer to embodying heavy metal than Black Sabbath. Over the years, the line-up may have changed but the music didn’t – loud, methodical, guitar-based heavy rock.

This month, Black Sabbath announced the ti-tle of its new album, 13, which will be released in June.

The original band – Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler – recorded the album primarily in Los Angeles and was joined by drummer Brad Wilk (Rage Against The Ma-chine).

Produced by Rick Rubin (seven-time Gram-my winner), 13 marks the Grammy-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees’ return to Vertigo, the band’s original label; it’s the group’s fi rst studio album since 1978’s Never Say Die!

Before the album’s release, Black Sabbath will head to New Zealand, Australia and Japan

for live performances including at Rod Laver Arena on Monday 29 April and Wednesday 1 May.

www.blacksabbath.com***

LAST year was a huge one for The Wolfe Brothers. Hailing from Hobart, the group com-prises brothers Nick and Tom Wolfe and child-hood friends Casey Kostiuk and Brodie Rain-bird.

The band burst into the national spotlight af-ter fi nishing second on Channel Seven’s Aus-tralia’s Got Talent.

It’s On is the band’s debut album, released on 18 January. It has been mixed and co-produced by Nashville hit-maker Luke Wooten, who produced the latest CMA Award-nominated al-bum Home from US superstar Dierks Bentley as well as a number of tracks on The McCly-monts’ latest album.

www.thewolfebrothers.com***

LEE Kernaghan is back in town with his latest single Ute Me from the new album Beautiful Noise (ABC). The album has a giant, beat-ing country heart and an innovative approach to production unlike any-thing heard from Kernaghan before.

“The audience reaction has been amazing,” Kernaghan said.

“We recorded part of the song live at the Gympie Muster includ-ing the crowd singing along to Ute. Then we took the track to the Deni Ute Muster where we shot the music video on stage, in the arena and in the car park.”

Ute Me was a last-minute addition to the album. It was co-written with country hit-makers Colin Buchanan and Garth Porter.

“It was our last day of songwriting in Sydney and as I walked into the airport it hit me. Ute Me was an in-stantaneous kind of thing – the title and the music just hit me there and then and by the end of the afternoon the song was written,” Kernaghan said.

“We had a lot of fun in the studio with Ute Me and experimented with some grooves and sounds that you wouldn’t normally expect to hear in

our genre of music. It’s defi nitely going to test out the subs on a few speakers out there. Some people have even said the song should come with a classifi cation rating of ‘U’ for Ute Me!”

Kernaghan is touring Australia throughout 2013 with The Wolfe Brothers including at The Palms at Crown in Melbourne on 22 and 23 March. www.leekernaghan.com.au

***FATHER and daughter duo Dave and Bec Campbell will perform on Australia Day at Mt Eliza Community Centre.

Dave Campbell, a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, has toured the world for more than three decades performing, composing, produc-ing and teaching music.

Aside from playing with renowned Mel-bourne rock band Captain Spalding, Campbell enjoys the opportunity to get back to basics playing solo piano and singing an endless rep-ertoire of piano bar classics.

Bec Campbell is an accomplished vocalist, pianist and songwriter making waves in the music industry by mesmerising audiences with her vocal prowess.

She brings to life a string of popular songs from current artists including Adele, Birdy, Ali-cia Keyes, and Missy Higgins as well as reviv-ing a few jazz standards with her dad.

The duo will perform from 9am at the com-munity centre off Canadian Bay Rd.

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THE phone rang and it was Gideon. He is married to the lovely Desiree, the light of his life, the mother of his children and a source of great frustration. She wanted a new car. What should he do?

It appears that their vehicle, a green Holden Camira, had fi nally died and they needed a new means of con-veyance. Gideon, not being a motoring enthusiast, did not know what sort of car to buy and was seeking ad-vice from Poppy.

The reason the Camira had died was it hit one of the massive potholes in Graydens Rd while Desiree was doing the school run. Some people have said the Camira never got out of the pothole, but that’s not true. It just didn’t go very far past it, that’s all.

I asked Gideon exactly what sort of vehicle he want-ed and to tell me their basic requirements. I asked him if he still intended living on the Mornington Peninsula.

Gideon’s requirements were simple. He wanted a vehicle that was automatic, could seat at least fi ve peo-ple, was not too expensive to run and one that could handle the broken road edges and massive potholes spread liberally around Mornington Peninsula Shire.

Colour was optional, as was make. However, De-siree wanted one of those black four-wheel drives that the all the “yummy mummies” drive, and she was “getting diffi cult” about this requirement, Gideon said.

What should he do?Poppy’s solutionI told Gideon the very fi rst thing he should do when

considering buying a car was to get under it and if he could not drag a full box of stubbies from side to side, and from front to back, without the box hitting the un-dercarriage, don’t buy it.

This was because the majority of potholes and road edge “drop offs” on the peninsula are the size of a stubby box. I explained that if the underneath “stuff” of the car hit a pothole, in most cases it would require a trip to the front end repairers and big dollars. Gideon understands “big dollars”.

Secondly I suggested he avoid the black four-wheel drive option as Desiree would want all the accesso-ries like Bluetooth, iPad, new designer clothes and a boyfriend.

Instead I suggested he look at twin-cab work utes. Good road clearance, seats fi ve, able to tow a boat if he would like to get one soon and it would slow down Desiree and her ambitions a bit and ensure she would be home to cook the fi sh when he came back from fi shing in his new boat instead of her parking outside wine bars and restaurants.

Gideon was happy. He even offered a compromise to Desiree by getting a black ute, and she seems happy that people now think Gideon is a tradie instead of a nerd Camira driver. Win-win situation.

THE summer break afforded much time to ponder human nature, never changing since Adam and Eve; never will.

I resorted to Robert Burton and his The Anatomy of Melancholy, in general terms: “If men would go vern their actions by discretion and provi-dence they would not declare them-selves fools as now they do. They swell in this life as if they were immor-tal. He that is now above, tomorrow is beneath, and not considering these matters fall into inconveniences and troubles, tumbling into lust, calami-ties and absurdities, rarely foreseeing dangers manifest. Some delight to de-stroy, one to build, another to spoil one country to enrich another and himself. They are like children; no judgement or counsel, and resemble beasts saving that beasts are better, as being content-ed with nature.” Press on.

***THE Public Health Information De-velopment Unit ranks Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula residents as at high risk of developing health issues relating to alcohol consumption.

“Some 70 per cent of bowel cancer cases are linked to modifi able diet and lifestyle factors,” says Julien Wiggins, CEO of Bowel Cancer Australia.

“Unfortunately, no one can prom-ise that if you do all the right things you won’t get bowel cancer. The rea-sons why some do and some don’t are very complex.” Clear as mud but,

as always, who decides “all the right things”?

No doubts with the AMA; every-thing is caused by smoking.

Apparently there are 66,500 smok-ers between Mordialloc and Portsea. Per haps apply themselves daily with Hugo Boss perfume and the cologne “Fragrance” to offset this disgusting habit? I’m moving to Mentone.

Physician, surgeon and philosopher Galen: “It is vain to speak of cures, or think of remedies, until such time as we have considered the causes.” More than 2000 years ago and he still knows better than the AMA.

***CONTINUING on the hard done by theme, the tax offi ce wants access to all telecommunications data collected by crime-fi ghting agencies; read state and federal police, ASIO, possibly STASI, the KGB and, of course, the big one, Centrelink. The big brothers, King Kongs. Soft-core totalitarian-ism? Not yet, but the more the state controls, the closer it creeps.

ASIO wants approval to hack into home computers to target suspected terrorists. Sounds reasonable, but it is staffed by human beings, and we all know about them.

***A WORD to Teddy: well done mate, banning solariums in two years. That’s showing them. Take no nonsense, eh Ted? Two more years to look after Frank ston, Carrum and Mordialloc,

mate. Don’t forget, they got you there.How is that promise travelling, Ted?

You remember, mate; the one to build a railway station next to Southland du-ring your fi rst term in offi ce, or was it the second? Tick, tick.

***WOOLWORTHS sees us coming. Avocados $1.98 to $3.48. Go with-out or shop Aldi. Come 1 February cost-of-living increases. They always go up? Pensions don’t, savings inter-est (if any) down, wages stay still, if you’re lucky. Cigarettes and alco-hol are certain ties; up, up and away? Who gets our extra dosh? Politicians in white castles don’t understand why we don’t love them; number 1 on my loveless list ahead of far right-wing journalists and obviously Hawthorn, Carlton and Essendon supporters.

Having said this, I don’t hate politi-cians. At least they put in, which is more than many cashed-up visitors to the peninsula this time of year.

***THE anatomy of gambling: Apparent-ly it’s evil. It’s not evil if the AFL, the racing industry, poker machine owners, sports clubs where approved, sports betting businesses and never forgetting our governments make plen ty of money from us. That’s busi-ness.

It is evil if we bet beyond our means, for our own good, of course. “The government remains commit-ted”. Foot ballers, jockeys and other

sports people with direct contact can-not bet; it’s evil, ditto insider trading. Racehorse owners can bet. If owning a beaten favourite, they must sometimes show evidence that they did bet on their horses; it’s expected, not evil. If an owner’s heavily backed favourite is beaten and the owner did not bet, this would be suspicious, possibly evil – work that one out.

Meanwhile the lovely people extract ing our dollars must show evi-dence that they care about us. “Re-member, always gamble responsibly.” If we strike it lucky and win more than $999, we get a cheque so they can keep a tab on our evil ways. We could be laundering our Centrelink trillions? A tangled web indeed.

***IT could be old age, the cranky bar-rier where a form of mild panic about insignifi cant things sets in, but I could be right. A superstorm like America’s Sandy coming to Port Phillip? The past six months have produced extra-ordinary weather patterns.

So, from my Boy Scout days, al -low ing for the fact I failed the Tender-foot test, “be prepared”.

Make my list now just in case, one never knows. Load up the car for the trek to Arthurs Seat. Salt, baked beans, biscuits, dips, glasses, book, PK chew-ing gum, iPhone, extra clothes, Sera-pax, Panadol, Valium, teeth, cre dit card, $50, ciggies, stubbies, car fridge, insurance details and photos. Viagra?

Nah. Done. ***

WHEN I was almost a teenager, one of my favourites was Auntie Edna, a free-spirited female who was a sup-porter, never a critic.

They’re the ones you look back on with affection when you get older. Auntie was old, but I loved her. She died at 40 when I was 26 so looking back I thought lovely Edna was old when she was 26, which gives some perspective on how old is old de pend-ing on who’s judging.

I had a party when I reached 42, con-vinced I had run my race (some said I had). I declared at 39 and stayed there till 44. Lately I’ve been 69. It has a ring to it; playing possum with evolu-tion, unsuccessfully. Can’t play with my teeth; down to fi ve. Still, makes you think how children see us, bless the little monsters. I learnt a lesson from Auntie Edna. A supporter, never a critic. Something to keep in mind.

Hooroo.cliffi e9@bigpond.com

A Grain of Salt

By Cliff Ellen

Chelsea – Mordialloc News 23 January 2013 PAGE 19

Countdown to showtime at Red HillCountdown to showtime at Red HillBy Dianne BaxterTHE countdown is on to the 85th Red Hill Show. The iconic event will be held at the Red Hill Showgrounds on Arthurs Seat Rd (Melway map 190 J4) on Easter Saturday 30 March from 8.30am to 5pm

Entries have opened for alpacas, art, sheep, cattle, cooking, craft, fl owers, fruit, homemade cheese, homemade wine, photography, poultry, rats, vegetables and junior classes

This year’s show is again great value for money for the family – once you have your admission ticket (parking is free), there are many things that are free to see and do.

Pavilions are full of art, craft, cooking, fl owers, fruit and vegetables. The livestock competitions let people get up close to the animals, check

out the biggest pumpkin, have your face painted, enjoy a pony ride, watch women spin beautiful natural fi bres, see the breathtaking Whip Industries team perform highfl ying tricks on KLX110 motorbikes over specially designed jump ramps, watch the open judging of the fruit cake, homemade cheese and more.

Everyone’s favourite, the woodchop, is on again with topline axemen competing

Tubby the Robot and Baby will be appearing; watch in awe as the stiltwalker moves among the crowd. See and touch the beautiful butterfl ies in the Butterfl y Adventure marquee – with a dozen or so large butterfl ies chosen to be suitable for close interaction with people. Children and adults will be fascinated by this unique

experience with butterfl ies. Black Snake Productions will be speaking about the plight of Australia’s disappearing wildlife, and children and adults will have the opportunity to handle, feel and understand each creature. Children also have the chance to select an instrument provided by WACCA, the Gumtree Drummer and pretend to be a rock star.

The Red Hill Show is great value for money. Admittance: family ticket (2 adults, 3 children 6-18) $50, adults $15, children 6-18 $10 (5 years and under free), students and pensioners $10

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TREADMILL, electric, as new, 1.5HP, cost $1,299, sell $550. Can deliver. Call Elaine: 0408 050 354.

FISHING GEAR, de-ceased estate, rods, reels, boat accessories, taco’s, oil filters, Mercury throttle shift controllers, x3, brand new, box of lures, lots more. $2,000 the lot. 0434 057 590. Cranbourne North.

TRAMPOLINE, 12 ft, round, with enclosure and ladder, brand new, $320. Phil 0408 916 492.

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RUNABOUT, Apollo, 17 foot, new Mercury Opti-Max 90HP, new trailer, depth sounder / fish finder, marine radio, $15,500. 0422 114 221.

MAZDA 3, SP23, 2005, black, 5 speed manual, sports interior, full electrics, cruise control, full curtain airbags, power steering, 17' alloy wheels, brand new Yokohama tyres, ABS brakes, AC, climate control, remote keyless entry, engine immobiliser, fog lights, EC, 4 door sedan, 6 stacker CD player, very re-liable car, RWC. YAR-105. $15,000ono. 0402 700 340.

FISH TANK, 1340mmL x 430mmW x 610mmD, in timber cabinet with accessories. $500ono. 0434 057 590. Cranbourne North.

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FORD, Ranger, supercab, ute, 2007, 4x4, manual, genuine 29,960kms, one owner, retired, service history, 4 airbags, ABS, tubliner, towbar, nudge bar, EC, WBK-717, $23,850. Phone 5989-0088. Flinders.

TRADIE TOOLS, power tools, saws, ladders, generator, levels, tools box, checker plate etc. $3,000ono. 0434 057 590. Cranbourne North.

GOLDSTREAM, mini poptop, 12.5’, 2010, double bed, easy tow, EC. $23,000ono. 5623-3783, 0411 092 612.

TABLE, and 4 chairs with beige seats, new, $150. 8794-8864.

PIANO, Ronisch, walnut colour, GC, well looked after. $700. 9707-1997, 0412 919 031.

ESPRESSO MACHINE, Breville 800ES, plus Bre-ville coffee grinder, hardly used, as new. Cost almost $400, will sell $250ono. 5629-2868.

MIRROR 14, refurbished, in superb condition with registered trailer, $1,900. Phone Alan 5981-4518.

TANDEM TRAILER, 7’x5’, brand new, hydraulic brakes, steel floor, front and rear tail gates, registered, blue colour, 2 spare wheels and tyres. $4,000. 5941-1687.

BOATS & MARINECUB BRUMBY CAMPER, 2010, 100% off road, registered for 12 months, hard floor, easy to set up, full annexe, optional extras. $23,000 ono. Wayne: 0408 036 563.

FORD, Focus, Zetec 2.0ltr LV, 5 door hatch, 2009, manual, grey, leather seats, power windows, cruise control, 86,000kms, service books, full Ford service history, USB plug for iPod etc. XJJ-706. $16,000ono. 0410 044 165.

DRESSING TABLE, 7 drawers, white, new, lovely design mirror, still in box, cost $850, sell $450. 5941-1223. Pakenham.

GUITAR, Fender Squire Telecaster Custom, blonde colour with maple neck, black pick guard and duncan designed twin pick ups, classic guitar, like new. $200. 0448 434 211.

HOLDEN, VT Commodore, wagon, white, reg to 05/13, stereo, subs, amp, runs well, minor work for roadworthy, OXE-867. $2,700ono. 0438 526 313. Pakenham.

SOFA, with chaise, Harvey Norman modular, natural colour, still in pack-aging, paid $1,800 sell $1,300. Call 0403 739 463

YAMAHA, R6, 2000, blue/white, after market pipe, 31,000kms, EC, reg 09/13, RWC. $5,000. 0458 234 503.

ELECTRIC KEYBOARD, Yamaha, model, PSR-640, stand and chair, EC. $999. 0416 053 855. Narre Warren.

MOTORCYCLESDRAPES, professionally made, pinch pleated, rubber lined, EC, latte/coffee with black swirls, 2100L x 1450W. 2100L x 2200W. $375. 0402 584 414. Berwick.

COROMAL, 511, pop top, 2009 caravan, remote control reverse cycle AC, double bed with deluxe mattress, roll out awning, as new, EC with many extras. $24,990ono. 0425 736 873 or 9702-5999. Berwick.

SOFA BED, european style, with storage compartment, 3 seater, deep red colour, EC. $680. 9706-1123.

MUSIC/INSTRUMENTS

FORD, Falcon, Futura, Wagon, 2004, RWC, reg. 2013, 180,000kms, auto. SRV-373. $6,000. 0435 092 144. Dandenong.

TYRES, BF Goodrich, 2x 255 60x15, 1x 275 60x15, as new. $495. 0416 053 855.

DINING SUITE, 7 piece, pedistool, extendable table, 6 highback padded chairs, EC. $295ono. 5940-9194.

SLASHER, Deutscher H26, 10.5Hp, GC. $1,150. 0422 102 149 or 0421 738 752.

HOLDEN, SS, 1999, auto, VT11, 138,000kms, 2 owners from new, good genuine car, 9 months reg, full history, ZD1552. $10,000. 0402 232 628.

SUPREME EXECUTIVE, 1800, 2011, all modern luxuries including full en-suite, washing machine, hot water system, split system AC, inner sprung twin beds, TV, large fridge/freezer, leather up-holstery, all hitching accessories, perfect, as new condition. $47,500. 0418 335 512.

PRIVATE PLATES, slim line, “ON BALE” offers over $2,000. 0434 057 590. Cranbourne North.

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READINGS $50. Ph Julie 9702-2504.

DINING SETTING, antique reproduction oval extension table, 6 blue stripped upholstery chairs, prefect condition. Cost $2,300, sell $700. 0458 713 439.

TAROT READINGS, at In House Healing, 20 years experience. 0419 344 190.

AUTO PARTS/ACCESSORIES

SEWING MACHINE, Janome Horizon, Memory Craft 7700QCP, 3 months old, with extra tables and all accessories, paid $2,999, receipt provided, sell $2,250. 0419 676 963.

HOLDEN, Cruze, 2010, CD, JG, automatic, sedan, YGE-746, 12 months reg, 7,000kms. $17,850ono. Tina 0423 775 449, 9700-1423. FORD, Falcon, 2006,

automatic, gas, steel tray, 92,000km, UBM-923. $9,900ono. 0419 579 774.

COMPASS NAVIGATOR, 2006, 17’6”, independent suspension, shower/toilet combo, rear island dbl bed, 3-way fridge, 60L water tanks x2, EC, $42,900ono. 0419 566 823, 5986-3277. McCrae.

CLAIRVOYANT/PSYCHIC

CAMPING GEAR, Wild Country 3 man tent, and double camp mattress, gas stove, gas light and bottle, VGC, $350 ono. 0438 384 823.

MOBILITY SCOOTER, electric, 4 wheels, GC, good batteries, blue, can trial, $900 ono. 9769-7616.

SCENIC POPTOP, 1994, 15’6”, rear entry twin beds, microwave, full annexe, front boot, easy tow, EC, $11,750. 5983-8095. Crib Point.

TOYOTA, Supra, 1987, sports car, in same family for 20 years. $4,000. 8790-1290. Narre Warren.

HOLDEN, Clubsport, VT, all features/options, lavish HSV style, stunning looker, immaculate in and out, good reg, RWC, VN668448. $11,850. 9796-8789. Narre Warren North.

FREE CLEAN FILL Wanted clean fill site, South eastern area. Dams, gullies, paddocks. Filled and levelled, no charge. Phone 0418 356 583.

PUBLIC NOTICES

CARAVAN, onsite with aluminium annexe, in Cowes, sleeps six plus, full ensuite, TV, DVD, microwave, fridge, stove-top, air conditioning and BBQ, great for family get-aways. $22,500. Call Sean 0412 000 446.

BOOK SHELVES, white, 12 months old, ideal for childrens’ room, quite elegant, bought at adairs, very good condition. Paid over $400 but will sell for $200. Free delivery in Berwick and surround. 0438 211 261.

TOYOTA, Hiace, 2006, UJD-995, duel fuel, EC, reg, RWC. $18,500 neg. 0411 750 624.v

FORD, Cortina, Mark 2, 1968, 1600, bronze with white roof, chrome and white side stripes, re-conditioned motor, gearbox and generator, mag wheels, new front end bushes, some rust but overall good condition, 779-JJU, reg 05/13. $9,500ono. Call Sarah: 0403 813 554, Pakenham.

LASER, infrared therapy, 40mW, mme, Therapower. Perfect working order. For acupuncture and physio-therapy applications, out-put power is switchable in 4 ranges, 10, 20, 30 and 40mW. $1,000 ono. 0402 121 355. Warragul/Paken-ham.

BLINDS, x5 Ecowood Venetian PVC slat blinds, cedar colour, 90cm x 150cm drop, brand new still in boxes, $150. 5977-5356. Somerville.

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Maths, English, Accounting and Business Management tutoring. Female Melbourne

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HOLDEN, Astra 2001 hatchback. 1 lady owner from new. Silver, manual, HBD body kit, mag wheels and build number, AC, only 124,000 kms, RWC, reg until September 2013, tinted windows, new tyres, CD player, 1.8 litre engine, great condition, RCF-543. $6,000. 0414 508 723 Pakenham

GOLF CLUBS, full set of ladies, pro quality clubs, as new condition. Full set of mens clubs with bag and buggy, GC. $600. 9799-9569.

FORD, Capris, convertable, SA model, turbo charged, near new hood and tyres, engine recently re-conditioned, cooling system replaced, 145,000kms, EFA-446. $3,000 as is. 5979-2909. Hastings.

EDUCATION &TUITION

CAMPERVAN, 1987, Toyota Hiace, QTP-934. 90lt fresh water tank, double bed, 240-12 volts, microwave and fridge, diesel, free standing tent 6x6, 10 months reg. $8,000ono. 0419 707 828. Koo Wee Rup.

SCENIC GALAXY, 15’ x 7’ caravan, EC, 1450Kg axle, galvanised chassis, shockers, full annexe plus separate awning, front boot, tinted windows, twin beds, Heron AC, plenty of cupboards, convection microwave cooker, large quiet and efficient 12volt compressor fridge, house battery and charger, Anderson plug, Winegard antenna with booster, wired in smoke alarm, security door, new tyres and brakes, tows easily, reg 04/13, fully equipped ready to go. $15,750ono. 5975 0761. Mornington.

TOYOTA, Corolla, sedan, 2010, metallic silver. 54,000kms, one owner, full Toyota service history, factory fitted CC and Bluetooth, XWK- 510, EC, $17,000. 0407 375 800.

CITROEN, Berlingo, 2005, van, manual, 190,000kms, 8 months reg. WPI-620. $7,500. 0402 232 628.

GOLF CLUBS, Fine Edge QR, RH gents, driver , 3 and 5 woods, irons 3 to sandwedge, golf bag, EC. $190. 9702-4621, 0402 828 806.

WINDOW, sliding, alumin-ium, 1500mm x 1500mm, bronze olive colour. $100ono. 5998-7422. Cannons Creek.

CARAVANS &TRAILERS

BILLIARD TABLE, 8’x4’, Astra Monarch, slate base, had very little use, in perfect condition, cues, balls, accessories in-cluded. $1,500. 0418 338 899.

GOLF CART, 2006 Yamaha, electric, white, new batteries, VGC. $3,500. 0408 371 486.

WATCH, Ripcurl, male. can email photos. $50 5941-8691. Pakenham.

SUBARU, Impreza, 2009, near new, 2.0 RS, auto, sedan, silver, leather inter-ior, sunroof factory fitted, airbags, rear sensors, 41,755kms, reg 01/2013, WUD-265. $25,000 ono. Regrettable sale. 0434 057 590. Cranbourne North.

BMW, 318i, 2000, black, 5 speed manual, full electrics, 180,000km, 18” wheels, sunroof, leather interior, RWC, TPE-113, registered until August 2013. $11,700. 9700-7405.

WALL UNIT, baltic pine, 1 .36mLx0.5mWx2mH, cost $1,000, sell: $250. 9705-2106, 0414 320 619.

BEDROOM SUITE, QS, 3 years old, EC, solid timber, 2 side tables, dressing table, mirror, tall boy, $1,500 ono. 0434 057 590. Cranbourne North.

FURNITURE, 1 X TV unit, 1 x coffee table, 1 x lamp table, dark chocolate, all EC. $600 the lot. 0409 789 322, Essendon.

GOLDSTREAM, Storm, off roader, EC, always stored in shed, full size oven and grill and four burner stove, microwave and two burner stove out-side, wardrobe, QS bed plus dbl, drop down table bed, sleeps six, full annexe, bed flys. $18,000. 0410 034 305.

HILLMAN MINX, 1952, sedan, VGC , runs very well, comes with parts book and hand book, records of work done in-cluding brakes, new tyres, radiator, starter motor, tuning, shackle, bushes, replaced wiper blades, re-placed LH tie rod, safety check, spark plug, new hose plus thermostat, re-sleeve brake cylinders, no RWC, serial number 98356. $6,500. 0417 413 738.

AUDI, A6, auto, grey, EC, sunroof, reg until 08/13, always garaged. UMC-874. $18,000ono. 0411 322 476. Berwick.

STESSL, 6 metre, alumin-ium, Mako, 130hp, Yamaha, drive on trailer, GPS, sounder, marine radio, EPIRB, twin batter-ies, loads of fishing room and excellent for offshore. $32,000. 0429 793 099.

FLYWIRE DOOR, Colonial, varnished wood, with tough mesh, suit 822mm x 2060mm opening. $130. 0417 112 022.

TV, Panasonic, rear pro-jection, 130cm screen and Technics stereo surround sound sytem, EC. $1,500 ono. 0434 057 590. Cranbourne North.

MITSUBISHI, Triton, MK 2003, dual cab, 4x2 manual, V6 petrol, on LPG, AC, hi rise kit fitted, towbar, regularly serviced with history, 11 months reg, 225,000km, SMG-042, $11,800 ono. 0427 988 867.

AIR CONDITIONER, Polo, remote portable, as new, 1900BTU, 2 year warranty. Paid $1,200, sell $700, all receipts and manuals supplied. 0408 129 766.

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PAGE 22 Chelsea – Mordialloc News 23 January 2013

scoreboardCHELSEA MORDIALLOC NEWS

PROVINCIALBy IT GullyRYE is in the running to cause one of the upsets of the season against second-placed Baxter in MPCA Provincial cricket.

Batting fi rst at R J Rowley Reserve after winning the toss, the Demons’ middle order was solid after losing both openers early, fi nishing with a score of more than 200.

The home side decided to mix things up a bit with its batting order, skipper Darren Groves opening with Rhys Wynne. Both were back in the sheds before the score had reached 25.

Justin King and Corey Harris came together at the crease and played sig-ni fi cant roles. King contributed 27 and Harris was caught behind off the

bowling of Adrian Mack, four short of his century.

Ben Ashworth (32) and Andrew Hit-chener (24) helped take the score to a very competitive 229.

Adrian Mack was the pick of the Bax ter bowlers with 4/40 from 21 overs, and Dale Irving was also sharp with 4/37 from 14.1 overs.

Baxter was required to face the last three overs of the day and it came at a price when opener Ben Smith was re moved for a duck. The visitors will resume at 1/0.

Peninsula Old Boys is locked in battle with Crib Point in what is the last roll of the dice for the home side.

Currently seventh on the ladder, POB is just 10 points behind the fourth-placed Magpies. A loss to the Old Boys would end Cribby’s season.

On Saturday, all-rounder Dylan O’Malley opened the batting and con-tin ued his good season with 98, while Adam Jones was required to dig deep batting at eight, contributing 36.

The Old Boys managed 223 from 66.4 overs.

Glenn Barclay snared 4/49 from 17.4 overs for the Magpies, and Waide Symes took 3/48 from 18.

In reply, the Pies lost Matt Blake for a blob and will resume at 1/17.

Mt Eliza has put itself in a strong position against Heatherhill after scor ing 9/271.

The middle order was again solid for the Mounties, skipper Lyle House getting 34, Jason Mathers 29 and half-centuries to Justin Grant and Matthew O’Brien. Paul Coldrey made 26 batting at 10.

Ben Frith was superb with the ball for the Hills, claiming seven of the nine Mt Eliza wickets.

Long Island’s Michael Burke yet again helped steer Long Island to a more than competitive score in its match against Mt Martha.

After openers Paul Hartle (56) and Aaron Paxton (21) put on 61 for the fi rst wicket, Justin Bridgeman (28) and Burke (90) provided a great foundation to the innings.

Michael Chaplin and Jason Bedford assisted with 20s, helping the Islanders to 264 in 75 overs.

David Sands was the best of the Reds’ bowlers with 5/55 from 20 overs, and Chris Holcombe rolled the arm over and collected 3/59 from 14.

Mornington still has its sights set on a top-two fi nish and its performance

with the bat against Moorooduc on Saturday has it in a great position to stay in touch.

Winning the toss, the Dogs had a day out, fi nishing on 4/294. Ben Clements scored 96 and Matt Foon 110, while Luke Popov hit them around at the end with an unbeaten 48.

Moorooduc’s bowlers had little im-pact. Bobby Wilson took two of the four wickets.

Ballam Park is starring down the barrel of another outright loss after slumping to 3/37 in reply to Sorrento’s 8/257.

The Sharks batted for 60 overs with Chris King top-scoring with 54, Pat Hall getting 42, Nick Davern 35 and Liam O’Connor 33.

All four of the Knight’s bowlers collected two wickets.

Rye eyes on Baxter as Old Boys battle CribRye eyes on Baxter as Old Boys battle Crib

DISTRICTBy IT GullyMAIN Ridge has put itself in a won-derful position to keep attacking the top four after posting 362 runs against Seaford on Saturday.

While Seaford is out of fi nals con-tention, Main Ridge is just one game outside the four.

Entering round eight, Boneo was in fourth place on 54 points, Baden Pow-ell fi fth with 48 and Main Ridge sixth with 42.

Boneo is chasing 175 for victory against Hastings and Baden Powell is 1/12 chasing 104 against Frankston YCW.

Main Ridge’s Gareth Wyatt smacked his highest score for the season with 148, taking his season’s tally to 578 at an average of 86.

Brad Rossborough helped himself to 78 to give him 371 runs for the season at 61.

The Ridge went from struggle street at 3/47 to a commanding 4/245.

In reply, Seaford is 2/11 from just two overs. Brent Jones has 2/1.

In the battle for top spot, Langwar-rin will resume on day two in a strong position against Carrum.

The Kangas (72 points) are four points clear of the Lions, while Dela-combe Park holds third place with 60 points.

On Saturday at Lloyd Park, Carrum won the toss and elected to bat.

At 1/70, things looked solid for the visitors before Dwayne Doig came on to bowl.

Things got extremely tough for the Lions and they were skittled for 147 in 63 overs.

Doig fi nished with 4/22 from his 25 overs, which included 17 maidens. Mal Coutts and Ben Wells collected two wickets each.

Matts Donegan and Boland top-scored for the visitors with 38 and 35. In reply, Langwarrin is 0/52.

While fi nals are not part of the equa tion for Hastings with just three rounds to go, its round eight opponent Boneo is still in the race for a fi nals spot.

The Blues limped to 174 from 72.3 overs against Boneo on Saturday, skip per Scott Phillips again playing a lone hand with 73.

Damien Smith went from batting in the lower order to opening and the move paid off when he scored 48.

Leigh Janssen bowled 19 overs and fi nished with 4/55 for Boneo, while Cameron Williams (2/31) and Stewart Mathieson (2/7) also bowled well.

Somerville appears to be in a win-ning position against Flinders, despite batting for just 56 overs on Saturday.

The Eagles were in some early trou-ble, but Sam Delaney with 62 and a wagging tail ensured a total of 194.

Shane Beggs was the chief wicket-taker for the Sharks with 3/27. In re-ply, Flinders is 3/49.

Wyatt’s 148 leads Main Ridge to big Wyatt’s 148 leads Main Ridge to big total and a shot at top four spottotal and a shot at top four spot

SUB-DISTRICTBy IT GullyROSEBUD has the upper hand in its top-of-the-table clash with Balnarring in MPCA Sub-district cricket.

The Buds hold top spot while Bal-narring is in third place, a game and a half behind the ladder leaders.

On Saturday, Balnarring won the toss on its home deck and elected to bat.

While there were a number of play-ers who got starts, none went on with the job.

Michael Griese and Chris Murphy top-scored with 38 each and Mark Walles contributed 37 runs batting at eight.

Darren Kerr, who has been dominant with the bat this season, was just as effective with the ball, claiming 5/32 from 17 overs.

Jason Nagel took 3/83 from 28 overs.In reply, Rosebud is 1/41, with Greg

McCann back in the sheds after mak-ing 27.

Second-placed Tyabb has left Skye with a real headache after scoring a massive 9/292 in its 75 overs.

Leigh Smith was the pick of the Skye bowlers with 3/64 and Phil Clinch took 2/56 from 18.

There is an enormous amount of

cricket left in the match between Pearce dale and Tootgarook.

The Tooters batted fi rst on Saturday and ended their innings after 31 overs with a score of 64.

The Panthers could have put them to the sword, but batted terribly, scram-bling to 130.

The Tooters will be hoping for a re-verse outright on day two next week-end.

Travis Unthank was the thorn in Toot garook’s side, snaring 5/21 from just 11 overs, while Justin Heysham opened the bowling for a return of 3/25.

The Panthers were cruising in the chase at 1/80, but lost the next nine wickets for just 50 runs.

Brad Trotter opened the innings with 36 and Matt Cousland scored 35 bat-ting at three.

Rosebud looking good against BalnarringRosebud looking good against BalnarringBeam it up, Scotty: Scott Phillips of Hastings prepares to send a ball into orbit. Picture: Andrew Hurst

Chelsea – Mordialloc News 23 January 2013 PAGE 23

ON THE LINEBy Paul “Tracker” PingiaroSNAPPER are opportunistic feeders that inhabit a wide range of habitats ranging from ocean beaches to the continental shelf.

As a general rule, snapper are most prolifi c around rocky coastlines and offshore reefs. Snapper in the southern waters migrate in large schools into fl at-bottomed bays to spawn over the mud and sand seabeds.

The species will take a wide variety of bait from fi sh strips and heads to shellfi sh. Put simply, if your offering is fresh and well-presented, you’re in with a chance.GearIn shallower water, snapper are best targeted with fast-tapered 4-10kg out-fi ts.

Both spinning and overhead out-fi ts are suitable, but reels with a bait running/feeding system are preferred. This gives anglers the ability to set a preset bait feeding drag (typically no tension to 1kg) in theory allowing for greater hook-up rates. In shallower water, braided line has little advantag-es and a good quality 4-10kg fl uoro-carbon monofi lament line will suffi ce. Reels should be capable of holding about 260 metres of line.

In deeper water, an 8-15kg boat out-fi t is the choice of most anglers. Fast-tapered rods are once again preferred.

For best results, use braided line as it does not stretch and has less wa-ter resistance than mono of the same breaking strain. This gives anglers the ability to fi sh with lighter sinkers and greater bite detection.

Reels are typically overheads with the ability to hold at least 300 metres of the chosen breaking strain. While spinning reels can be used, they typi-cally result in a higher incidence of line twist caused by the angler wind-ing against the drag; this is eliminated in overheads due to the drum spool.RigIn shallow water, snapper are best tar-geted by anchoring over fi sh-holding areas and using lightly weighted baits and a steady fl ow of burley. Fish shal-lower water with a running sinker rig with a trace of a metre plus of 30-60lb monofi lament line and a 3/0-8/0 sui-cide hooks.

In deeper water, snapper are tar-geted by drifting over offshore reefs using a standard paternoster rig made of monofi lament line ranging from 30-100lb. Hooks are from 3/0-8/0 and sinkers can be as heavy as 500 grams.BaitSnapper will eat just about any fresh,

well-presented bait, but best baits are squid and pilchards. Others worth a try are whiting, cuttlefi sh, octopus, souries, tuna, crab, prawns, mullet and other fresh fl esh bait.Soft plastics are becoming popular. Best patterns are squid and baitfi sh imitations of 10-15cm (4-6in) long.TechniqueIn shallower water, anchoring over a fi shing ground and using burley to bring the fi sh on the bite is the most productive method. Anglers fi shing bays and inshore reefs typically fi sh with their reels set in gear with 1kg of drag set. With the aid of fast-tapered rods, the fi sh hook themselves.

In deeper waters and offshore reefs, snapper schools can be located with a fi sh fi nder, and the baits deployed and school drifted over. Anglers look for reef pinnacles and structures or schools of fi sh.CleaningSnapper can either be fi lleted or cleaned as a whole fi sh. They taste better if bled and put on ice. This also makes them easier to clean. When fi l-leting snapper, consider removing the gills and entrails from the skeleton and use it in a fi sh stockCookingGrilled snapper withlemon grass and chilliThis recipe is great for both fi llets and whole fi sh. Serve with salad, rice or chips.Top tip: To prevent the snapper and toppings drying out, regularly baste with oil.

Ingredients4 fi llets or 1 whole fi shPeanut or vegetable oilFor the topping:2 tablespoons fi nely chopped lemon grass4 red chillies2 garlic cloves1 tablespoon vegetable or peanut oil2 tablespoons sea saltHalf tablespoon castor sugarHalf tablespoon turmericMethodMix together all topping ingredients. Coat fi sh with topping. If the fi sh is

whole, slice sides on a 45-degree an-gle so topping can penetrate fl esh and the fi sh can cook more evenly.

Oil or grease a baking tray or barbe-cue hotplate and preheat the grill to a moderate temperature. Cook fi sh, basting regularly, for about 20 min-utes. When ready the fi sh will fl ake apart. Serve with side dishes.

The best fi sh you will ever eat is one you catch yourself.

Tips for Australia Daylong weekendIF you’re after snapper, try deep water

between Frankston and Mt Martha.Last week clients of Mornington

Boat Hire took some lovely fi sh to 3kg.

For whiting, Western Port is the destination. Quality catches are be-ing had from Middle Spit, and Tyabb and Quail banks. While there are some smal ler fi sh, the odd monster of 60cm is lurking.

Squid continue their revival in the Mornington area with some good cat ches of average-sized specimens. Other places worth trying are off Mt Martha and Rosebud on Port Phillip, and Tyabb Bank on Western Port.

For a good feed of fl athead, try the shallows (1-6 metres) between Rye and Frankston. Burley is a must for peo ple targeting large fl atties.

For anglers after something a little bigger, the Lonsdale wall and back beach reefs are worth a trawl for king-fi sh. In 50-70 metres in Bass Strait, anglers may fi nd a mako or blue shark.

If fi shing off piers, the warm water has brought with it squid, whiting, garfi sh, mullet and even the occasional snapper.

Play it safe this weekend and have a happy Australia Day. Paul “Tracker” Pingiaro has been fi shing since he could hold a rod and stay in the boat. He has boat hire busi-nesses in Mornington and Yaringa Boat Harbour in Somerville. He has been a fi shing writer for magazines and brings his knowledge to MP News Group for season 2012-13. Details: www.fi shingmornington.com or www.western portboathire.com.au Email spbh@bigpond.com or 5975 5479.

Hooking and cooking snapperHooking and cooking snapper

Meals sorted: Nicole Thompson and James Thompson caught enough whiting in Western Port for lunch and dinner after heading out from Yaringa Boat Harbour.

MORNINGTON Peninsula Cricket As so ciation was well-represented at the Australian Country Champion-ships Carnival in Queensland last week.

Mornington keeper-batsman Rob Hearn, Moorooduc run-machine Bob by Wilson, Mt Eliza all-rounder Justin Grant and Langwarrin spin king Dwayne Doig all per-formed well on bush cricket’s biggest stage.

Wilson won the Don Bradman award for best batsman at the carnival. His 366 runs at 61 included an unbeaten double century.

Grant had a batting average of 33 at the carnival and

snared 15 wickets in his 42 overs. He was named Victo-rian player of the carnival and awarded the R M Hooper Medal.

Hearn scored 232 at 29, as well tak ing nine catches and making a stump ing.

Doig bowled 66 overs and picked up six wickets in seven matches.

Victoria fi nished second behind un defeated New South Wales with fi ve wins and two losses.

IT Gully

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